:||: RIP-Betty Jean Bryd Wilson :||:

6 September 1939 - 21 November 2010

Hello Maina Stalkers. With a very heavy heart I post this.

On Sunday, November 21, 2010, my mother-in-law Betty Wilson passed away. She has been extremly sick for a very long time.

For as long as I've known her she had a very bad heart. But for the past few years it has gotten worse. Most of this year she has spent it either in a Rehab or a hospital. We all knew that she woudln't surive the year. Watching her suffer took a toll on my husband and myself. So it's nice to know that she is finally at peace.

I don't have any pics I can post here. I might have to search to find some. I just wanted to share this with you all.

As my last rite for her I pass this to her:

Time has passed, the Wheel has turned.
It is time for me to move on.
I will walk hand in hand with the Ancient Ones,
and with my ancestors who came before me.

Great Mother, welcome me back into your womb,
I come to you and know I am blessed,
for my life has been one I am proud of.
As I enter your world, wrap me in your loving arms,
and welcome me.

Lord of Death, I wait for you to take me,
I come to you willingly, with eyes wide open,
as my last moment approaches on the horizon.
May I look upon you without fear, without pain,
and knowing that those who walked before me,
await me on the other side.

O Ancient Ones, give me strength to take these final steps,
and allow me to do so with peace and dignity.
Let my family mourn my passing but not my loss,
and let them heal knowing I will see them again.
Time has passed and the Wheel has turned.
It is time for me to move on.

So Mote It Be



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:||: PTU-Blue Snow :||:

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice: However I am using Ismael Rac
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Template: Template 74 by Dezigns by Ali
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Kit: Blue Christmas by Creative Intentionz
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Font=Kingthings Christmas

Plugins=Xero Fritillary
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open template, shift-D to duplicate, erase copyright layer,

re-size canvas to 800 x 800, we will re-size later, I like to have plenty of room to work

Highlight the circle layer

Open paper 10, re-size by 60%, copy and paste, invert and delete, select none, merge down

Highlight Frame layer

Flood fill with a dark color, I used a color from Paper 10

Apply noise with the following settings



Apply a drop shadow with the following settings



Repeat Drop Shadow

Click on flake layer, apply a drop shadow with settings above

Open tube of choice and place it on the right side of tag, use my tag as an example of placement

Apply drop shadow using the settings as above, repeat

Open Wordart, re-size by 50%, copy and paste as a new layer, position toward the bottom of the tube

Apply drop shadow using the settings as above, repeat

Open Snowballs, copy and paste as a new layer, move till it is below your tube layer

Apply drop shadow using the settings as above

Open candy cane, re-size by 50%, copy and paste as a new layer, position on the left side of tag, use my tag as an example of placement

Apply drop shadow using the settings as above, repeat

Open Bow 2, re-size by 50%, copy and paste as a new layer, position it toward the bottom of the tag, use my tag as an example of placement

Apply drop shadow using the settings as above

Open Sparkles, re-size by 75%, copy and paste as a new layer just above the circle layer

Change blend mode to Overlay and opacity to 58%

Add any other element you would like

Crop image to your liking, re-size if needed making sure it is no longer than 650 on the longest side

Add copyright information

Save as a PNG file
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This tut was written on November 24, 2010
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I would love to see your finished work.
Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
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:||: PTU - KG Sk8tr Gurl :||:

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice: However I am using Keith Garvey
Please DO NOT use without a proper License
Visit PTE HERE, to purchase

Template: Template 88 by Yvette at Essence of creativity
Looks like her blog is down at the moment

Kit: Garv's Board Sk8tr by Missy at Scraps With Attitude
Vist her blog HERE for details on how to purchase

Font=Barrista

Plugins=Fritillary
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Open template, shit-d to duplicate, close out original one

delete the copyright layer, background layer and text layer

re-size canvas so that its 800X800 we will crop image layer, I like having a lot of room to work with

highlight pink square layer

open paper 5, re-size it to 600x600, copy and paste as new layer, invert and delete, select none, merge down

highlight frames layer

open paper 20, copy and paste as new layer, invert and delete, select none, merge down

Now apply Fritillary to the layer using the following settings
You'll have to click on the following image, I'll redo this in time




Highlight Large Oval layer

open paper 17, copy and paste as new layer, invert and delete, select none, merge down

Now apply a inner bevel

Go to Effect, 3-D Effect, Inner Bevel, use the following settings



Highlight Black Rectangle layer

Open Paper3, re-size by 600x600, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, select none, merge down

Open Tube of choice

Highlight large oval layer, copy and paste tube, move to where you would like it to appear

Now duplicate your tube and close out the visibility of the tube copy

Making sure that the bottom tube image is the one you are on, invert and delete, select none

Now more the tube copy to the top layer, un-check the visibility, now you will see the tube again

Take your eraser and erase any tube that is outside of the oval, use my tag as reference

Open Skateboard 2, re-size by 50%, copy and paste as a new layer, position toward the bottom of the tag

Apply a drop shadow using the following settings



Open button bow 3, re-size by 30%, copy and paste as a new layer, move to the side of the tag, use my tag as an example

Duplicate image, then mirror

Open flower 1, re-size by 15%, copy and paste as a new layer, move to the side of the tag, use my tag as an example

Duplicate image, then mirror

Add any other element that you would like

Crop image and re-size it so that it is no longer than 650 on the longest side

Add copyright

Save as PNG file
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This tut was written on November 17, 2010
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I would love to see your finished work.
Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
If any problems arise please contact me, thanks again.
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:||: PTU-Harvest :||:

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Kit: Thanksgiving by Crystal @ Crystals Creations
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Stock Photo: Fall/Harvest picture of choice
Remember to give credit

Font=Black Chancery
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Open a blank 800 x 800 canvas

Open frame 4, copy and paste as a new layer, this should be in the center of your canvas

Highlight frame layer, select none

Take your magic wand and click in the center of the frame,

Selection, Modify, Expand, use the following settings



Open paper 9, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, select none

Open Harvest wordart, copy and paste it as a new layer, move toward the bottom of the frame

Add a drop shadow using the following settings



Open Pilgrim 1, re-size by 50%

Copy and paste this as a new layer below the harvest layer

Open Pilgrim Girl, re-size by 50%

Copy and paste this as a new layer below the harvest layer

Merge the two layers together, now duplicate the layer and move it above the harvest layer

Using your eraser, erase the dolls until only their arms are on top of the harvest layer

Use my tag as an example

Open stock photo, re-size it down until its no longer than 500 on the longest side

Highlight frame layer again, select none

With your wand, click on the center of the frame

Copy and paste stock image, invert and delete, select none

Change your Blend Mode to Luminanace (L)

Open bow 3, re-size by 75%, copy and paste as a new layer, move to the top of frame

Crop image to your liking, re-size so that its no longer than 650 on the longest side

Add any other elements you would like

Add copyright layer

Save as PNG file
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This tut was written on November 16, 2010
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Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
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:||: PTU-Mint Chocolate Fairy :||:

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice: However I am using Al Rio
Please DO NOT use without a proper License
He is currently in a number of stores.
Visit his site HERE, click on links in the left hand column.
That will show you where to purchase his tubes.

Template: Template 12 by Deb at Creative by Nature
Visit her blog=HERE

Kit: Mint Choc Chip Scrap Kit by Creative Intentionz
Vist her blog HERE for purchase detail

Font=LaBrit
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Open template, Shift-D to duplicate, delete copyright, close original

Re-size canvas to 800 x 800, we will crop and re-size again later

hide the background layer

Highlight Inside Frames layer

Open paper 10, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, merge down

Highlight Raster 2 layer

Open paper 1, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, merge down

Highlight Raster 1 layer

Open paper 3, re-size it by 60%, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, merge down

Open Knot 2, re-size by 55%, copy and paste as a new layer, place it at the bottom of the frame, use my tag as example

Open Tag 2, re-size by 75%, copy and paste as a new layer, move it to the corner of frame

Highlight Frames Layer, choosing a color from your tube, flood fill the layer

Now apply noise using the following settings.



Open Binder Clip 2, resizy by 50%, copy and paste as a new layer, move so that it appears that the clip is actually clipped onto the frame

Duplicate and mirror

Open Doodle 1, copy and paste as a new layer, duplicate and mirror

You want them to look somehting like this

Merge down and move to the bottom layer

Add any other elements you would like

Crop image to your liking

Add name, I rotated the name using the following settings



Re-size so that it is no longer that 650 pixels on the longest side

Don't forget to add your copyright

Save as PNG file
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This tut was written on November 15, 2010
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I would love to see your finished work.
Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
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:||: PTU-Devilish :||:

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice:
However I am using Jessica Dougherty
Please DO NOT use without a proper License
Visit CDO HERE, to purchase

Kit: Devilish by Rieka @ Rieka Rafita
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Font=Advokat Modern
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Open a blank canvas, 800 x 800, we will crop and re-size later

Open RR_Frames4, copy and paste as a new layer, change the name of that layer to frame

Activate this layer by going to Selections, select all, float and de-float, select none

Now take your magic wand and click inside of the frame, on both sides

You should now have marching ants on the inside of the frame

Selections, modify, expand, use the settings below



Open paper 8

Copy and paste it as a new layer above the frame, invert and delete, select none

Move it below frame layer, change name to frame background

Open a closeup of tube of choice

Click off the visibility of the frame background

Repeat steps above for highlight the inside of frame

With your magic wand select one side of the frame

Copy and paste tube, invert and delete, select none

Now repeat these steps with the other side

On one of your sides change the opacity to Lumianance (L) and the other to Luminance

Change the opacity to 75%

Merge the two layers into one layer,

Open main tube and place in the middle of the frame, use my tag as an example

Open Bow3, re-size by 50%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move it toward the top of frame

Open Tag, re-size by 50%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move it so that it is below the bow layer, use my tag as example

Open Potion, re-size by 25%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move it toward the bottom of the right side

Duplicate and move one bottom behind the other, use my tag as example

Open Flower1, move to bottom layer, Duplicate

Now move the duplicate layer to the top layer

Take your eraser and erase the stem on the top layer

This will give the look of the flower blossom being on-top of the frame

Apply a drop shadow using the following settings



Repeat

Highlight the tube inside the frame layer

Open Sparkle2, copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete, select none

Crop your image.

Now add your copyright

Add anything else you would like

Re-size total image no larger than 650 on the longest side

Save image as a png file.
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This tut was written on November 03, 2010
All links were active at time of posting.
I would love to see your finished work.
Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
If any problems arise please contact me, thanks again.
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:||: My First Day of Tax School :||:

Well I thought I would give all of you guys an update on what is going on in my personal life. Today I started Tax School thru Jackson Hewitt. There is no guarantee that I will have a job but there is a very strong possibility. We could really use the extra money. I hate working and leaving Alyssa but we really need the money.

Today was a good day. Long and filled with a lot of information but good still. I had a great time in class. There are only 6 of us. So that makes for a small class. This means a better opportunity of having a job in the end. I'm sorry that others can't take the class but am ecstatic that I can.

Well that's about all I can think of at the moment. I'm going to head to bed. So until next time.





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